They Tried. They put everything possibe in the tomb for him to take into the “Afterlife”.

That is not to say I don’t like the finer things in life. I do. I really do. The problem we face today is that we have children dying at an alarming rate. People facing starvation, malnutrition and a very serious water scarcity.Thousands die daily! It all comes down to our own integrity and morality. How much do we contribute to life’s solutions? Do we know what they are? Do we care? You’ll be surprised to know many people just don’t give a ……………!!!

Let us pause for a moment……………………………. longer………………………………………………………………………………………… Let’s us think before we act. Think before we buy. Proceed with caution, before we spend. Ask ourselves where this product came from, who is benefiting from it and what, if any, collateral circumstances occur by buying this product/service. How does it affect the person/people that made it, my family, our health, the environment? Everything we do has an impact. We can contribute or detract. We can benefit or harm.

Most corporations care only for the their bottom line, even at the expense of the only planet we have. We are destroying it very rapidly. Humanity needs you now! Deforestation to grow corn, to feed livestock, to feed ourselves? Wouldn’t that corn feed dying children? End Starvation? What will be left for our children? For their future? The only humanity left, may still be found within us.

We must act NOW!!

Think local, act global.

Please think before you buy. No one is perfect. I definitely am not. But if we all do a little bit, we may just have a chance.

Perhaps many, many years from now, someone will discover our empty tombs, with no gold, silver or precious jewels and we may finally, once and for all prove, we learned from the Egyptians!

Our couch is not a friend if we’re with it too often. The television is robbing you blind! Get rid of it or at least, limit your time with it. These are NOT your friends. They are thieves robbing you of happiness, health, awareness and freedom.

Freedom!!!!

Just puting on my running shoes and getting out the door, is very liberating. In it’s simplicity, the complexity of life diminishes through the sweat of my body!

Money$$ in the bank for future use. You, Your greatest investment!

Need therapy? Run. Stressed out? Run. Depressed? Run. Just got fired? Run. It’s a great escape from life’s pressures. It’s where I converse with God. Where I analyze my life or just float in the clouds. It’s nature allowing me her grace, cause we’ve gone so far from it. The trees, the birds, the deer. All friends that I haven’t met yet.

The in-shape girls with hourglass figures, the friendly nod ” hello” from a total stranger, the look of agony on a wrinkled grandmother determined to defy time. Paved paths through trees and hills where the clouds give cover to our inermost feelings, and the sun’s rays can warm even our darkest sorrows.

Thank you for being in my life Louie. Through the good and through the bad. I am a better man because of you and though the pain at times unbearable, your memory fills me abundantly with joy! I will always love and cherish our time together! You gave everyone you met a sincere happiness only you could give.There will never be anyone quite like you my handsome, brave little boy. It was extremely painful to see you suffer and I kept my bond of love with you until your last moment and never left your side. I did all I possibly could and would do it all again! Thank you for letting me know you were ready. God has called you back and now you are finally free my boy. I could no longer bear to see you in pain.Thank you for showing me love so unconditional. I truly love you and always will. You are my best friend and I will always remember you. I used to say that after you there would be no other. I was wrong. You showed me that there is always love to give no matter the circumstance, for even in death……..you gave love!

Lulu and I miss you dearly.

Run now free in green pastures and rolling hills forever!

Until we meet again!

FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND

You’re giving me a special gift,
So sorrowfully endowed,
And through these last few cherished days,
Your courage makes me proud.
But really, love is knowing
When your best friend is in pain,
And understanding earthly acts
Will only be in vain.
So looking deep into your eyes,
Beyond, into your soul,
I see in you the magic, that will
Once more make me whole.
The strength that you possess,
Is why I look to you today,
To do this thing that must be done,
For it’s the only way.
That strength is why I’ve followed you,
And chose you as my friend,
And why I’ve loved you all these years…
My partner ’til the end.
Please, understand just what this gift,
You’re giving, means to me,
It gives me back the strength I’ve lost,
And all my dignity.
You take a stand on my behalf,
For that is what friends do.
And know that what you do is right,
For I believe it too.
So one last time, I breathe your scent,
And through your hand I feel,
The courage that’s within you,
To now grant me this appeal.
Cut the leash that holds me here,
Dear friend, and let me run,
Once more a strong and steady dog,
My pain and struggle done.
And don’t despair my passing,
For I won’t be far away,
Forever here, within your heart,
And memory I’ll stay.
I’ll be there watching over you,
Your ever faithful friend,
And in your memories I’ll run,
…a young dog once again.
In Memory of Asta, Feb. 1997
(c) Karen Clouston